Which to use
“orders” and “spiels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,941
- “orders” frequency rank
- #5,427
- “spiels” frequency rank
- 55368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | orders | spiels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs order | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spiel |
Letter map: orders vs spiels
Shared letters muted; letters that set orders and spiels apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. orders (VCCVCC) and spiels (CCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: orders and spiels
orders and spiels are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
orders is recorded at frequency rank #49,941, classified as averb, pronounced […]. spiels is at rank #5,427, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55368, this pair ranks #982,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of orders vs spiels
Shared letters: es. Private to "orders": dor. Private to "spiels": ilp.
"orders" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "spiels" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "orders" for "spiels" ever safe?
Frequency check: "orders" vs "spiels" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "orders" and "spiels".
- Full dictionary entry for "orders" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spiels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #982,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "orders" and "spiels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orders vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #982,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.